Illustration: A Japanese upper secondary school surrounds a courtyard, with a three-story classroom wing, a covered walkway, and a gymnasium beyond. Students of about fifteen to eighteen move between lessons in matching school uniforms, carrying textbooks and club equipment.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

高こう等とう学がっ校こう

koutougakkou

high school

高校 is the more common everyday term. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは高等学校こうとうがっこうの生徒せいとではありません。

    He is not a high school student.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. メアリーはカトリック系けいの高等学校こうとうがっこうへ行いきました。

    Mary went to a Catholic high school.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日本語にほんごは高等学校こうとうがっこうで教おしえられていないから、私わたしは一人ひとりで勉強べんきょうする。

    Japanese is not taught in high school, so I study on my own.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 高等学校

  • 高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる
  • 等etc.; and so forthOnトウKunひとしい・など
  • 学study; learningOnガクKunまなぶ
  • 校school; proofreadOnコウ・キョウ

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